I don’t want to deal with getting wrenches out and if the pliers have nice sharp ridges, I find that unless the bolt or screw is rusted tight, I can usually go vertically and unscrew them with minimal risk of damage. So what do I use this type of multi-tool for, you ask? Honestly, usually just for the pliers themselves. They work, but wouldn’t be my first choice. I do wish the screwdrivers had more variety or were removable, like in the Leatherman Wave, but what you get is what you get. This is not a criticism, just me being pragmatic. When you take 2 or more tools and mash them into one, obviously some performance is going to be lost as well as comfort. The best screwdriver is a screwdriver and the best pair of pliers is a pair of pliers. The ergonomics and performance will always be a let down with multi-tools because at the heart of it, the design is a compromise. I tested out the secondary tools just to see what was up, and as expected, everything worked out just fine. Very smooth and the design looks (to me) resilient to dust and debris. I can definitely see people who work in hostile environments being a fan of this Gerber. It’s very large and easy to actuate – with or without gloves. Sadly let down by the wirecutters though.Īll of the secondary tools lock using a pull tab. Super nice construction that is on par and perhaps, even a touch better than the Leathermans I own. The needlenose pliers have perfect mating at the nose (literally perfect). In any case, options are always good and coupled with the lifetime warranty, I do feel like the only tools that would get chewed up are replaceable. Works decently, and whilst I can’t think of a situation where I would need one and not have a dedicated tool, the reality is that if I ever did need it, I know it’s reasonably dependable.Īnother positive is that it’s replaceable, so I imagine with some searching you could find and/or make alternative blades like a fine-toothed wood saw, perhaps? I have the blade-less model of the MP600 that comes with a Remgrit carbide saw. Refused to cut rubber housing, and in this day and age, that’s a big problem as I very rarely deal with naked wires. I did experiment: removed the cutters, rotated them on a fresh face (the nature of the triangular design means you can rotate it in case one side dulls – great design… in theory). The tool generally speaking is very well machined. The frustrating thing is that the cutters look high performance. Maybe I got a lemon and all others work fine? Who knows, but as this is the primary purpose of the tool (for me), I don’t have much interest in finding reasons to defend the performance. I reckon it would be fine with thicker gauge wire, but for electrical wire, I found the Gerber MP600 disappointing. Didn’t matter how much torque I cranked out, the result was the same – never a clean cut.Įven using both hands and cranking down with the alignment “perfect”: still a no go. They didn’t cut, but rather – just bit into the rubber. In terms of torque and using them to loosen bolts, I had zero issues, but the carbide wire cutters, despite looking badass and being removable were useless for cutting sheathed wires. The nature of the design means that the rest of the tools are relatively accessible (quickly), so the real advantage is being able to use the pliers on the go without spending too much time faffing around. Very cool, and admittedly very useful, as it’s trivial to whip out the pliers, use them and finally put the tool away in a handful of smooth motions. I also love the deployment system of the pliers: 2 lil’ buttons, and you can pop the pliers out like a switchblade (minus the spring). I am a sucker for black oxide, and if you had to rank a multitool on sheer badass’ness, the MP600 would win hands down. The first thing to mention before talking about the performance is how sexy this multi tool is. Gerber MP600 Multi-Plier Multi-Tool – Amazon / Blade HQ Personal taste and comfort will of course impact your own view of these tools, but pragmatically, performance relative to bulk is all that really matters in multi-tools, and that is why I am possibly a smidgen more critical/dismissive than I would be with a knife review. They are essentially pliers with extra tools tacked on as an afterthought and in the case of the Gerber MP600, I found myself struggling with the performance of the pliers (wire cutters, specifically) and indifferent to the extra tools provided, which basically guarantees a less than positive review. Reviewing Leatherman-style multi-tools is always a tricky proposition.
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